Roman amphitheatre of Saintes
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The Roman amphitheatre of Saintes is an ancient Gallo-Roman arena in southwestern France, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as a major provincial entertainment venue.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saintes Roman amphitheatre | 2 |
| Amphithéâtre gallo-romain de Saintes | 1 |
| Roman amphitheatre of Saintes canonical | 1 |
| Saintes Amphitheatre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6729489 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman amphitheatre of Saintes Context triple: [Saintonge, hasRomanMonument, Roman amphitheatre of Saintes]
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Basilica of Saint Eutrope of Saintes
The Basilica of Saint Eutrope of Saintes is a historic Romanesque pilgrimage church in Saintes, France, renowned for its impressive crypt and association with the early Christian martyr Saint Eutrope.
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Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez
The Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez is an ancient Roman arena in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its well-preserved remains and role as a key archaeological and historical site of the former Roman city of Cemenelum.
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Arènes de Nîmes
Arènes de Nîmes is a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the French city of Nîmes, renowned for its ancient architecture and continued use for cultural events.
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Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman amphitheatre of Saintes Target entity description: The Roman amphitheatre of Saintes is an ancient Gallo-Roman arena in southwestern France, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as a major provincial entertainment venue.
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A.
Basilica of Saint Eutrope of Saintes
The Basilica of Saint Eutrope of Saintes is a historic Romanesque pilgrimage church in Saintes, France, renowned for its impressive crypt and association with the early Christian martyr Saint Eutrope.
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B.
Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez
The Roman amphitheatre of Cimiez is an ancient Roman arena in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its well-preserved remains and role as a key archaeological and historical site of the former Roman city of Cemenelum.
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C.
Arènes de Nîmes
Arènes de Nîmes is a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the French city of Nîmes, renowned for its ancient architecture and continued use for cultural events.
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D.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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E.
Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
ⓘ
ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Roman amphitheatres in France ⓘ Tourist attractions in Charente-Maritime ⓘ |
| civilization | Gallo-Roman ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
cultural tourism
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heritage education ⓘ |
| hasFunction | spectator arena ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | listed monument in France ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Antiquity ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench |
Amphithéâtre gallo-romain de Saintes
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman amphitheatre of Saintes
|
| hasOriginalUse | public entertainment ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | outdoor archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasType | arena ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
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protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charente-Maritime
ⓘ
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ Saintes ⓘ ancient Mediolanum Santonum ⓘ
linked to:
Mediolanum Santonum
southwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Charente River
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linked to:
Charente
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Saintes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical significance
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provincial entertainment venue ⓘ well-preserved remains ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman provincial network of amphitheatres ⓘ |
| region | Gaul ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
entertainment
ⓘ
gladiatorial games ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman amphitheatre of Saintes Description of subject: The Roman amphitheatre of Saintes is an ancient Gallo-Roman arena in southwestern France, notable for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as a major provincial entertainment venue.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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